Avião De Papel

• By: Carolina Deslandes, Rui Veloso

Lyrics:

[Português]

[English]

Amor o mundo quebra-te os sonhos

Love, the world breaks your dreams

Às vezes cai-te todo nos ombros

Sometimes it falls entirely on your shoulders

Eu levanto-o inteiro por ti

I lift it up completely for you

Eu viro o cavaleiro por ti

I turn the knight for you

Amor o mundo deixa-te ao frio

Love, the world leaves you out in the cold

Às vezes larga-te no vazio

Sometimes it leaves you empty

Eu pinto de todas as cores por ti

I paint it in every color for you

Eu viro Leonardo Da Vinci por ti

I become Leonardo da Vinci for you

Fiz-te um avião de papel

I made you a paper airplane

Daqueles das cartas de amor

One of those from love letters

Pra voarmos nele quando o mundo é cruel

So we can fly on it when the world is cruel

E não há espaço que chegue pra dor

And there's no space enough for pain

Fiz-te um avião de papel

I made you a paper airplane

Daqueles dos quantos queres

One of those that you want

Pra voarmos daqui em lua de mel

To fly away with you in a honeymoon

Pra te levar pra onde quiseres

To take you anywhere you want

...

...

Amor o mundo tira-te o ar

Love, the world takes your breath away

Chega a proibir-te de dançar

It even forbids you to dance

Eu danço as músicas todas por ti

I dance all the songs for you

Eu viro bailarino por ti

I become a dancer for you

Amor o mundo fez-te mulher

Love, the world made you a woman

Mais cedo do que tinha de ser

Earlier than it had to

Eu faço o tempo voltar por ti

I make time go back for you

Eu viro super-homem por ti

I become Superman for you

Fiz-te um avião de papel

I made you a paper airplane

Daqueles das cartas de amor

One of those from love letters

Pra voarmos nele quando o mundo é cruel

So we can fly on it when the world is cruel

E não há espaço que chegue pra dor

And there's no space enough for pain

Fiz-te um avião de papel

I made you a paper airplane

Daqueles dos quantos queres

One of those that you want

Pra voarmos daqui em lua de mel

To fly away with you in a honeymoon

Pra te levar pra onde quiseres

To take you anywhere you want

...

...

Fiz-te um avião de papel (Pois fiz)

I made you a paper airplane (Yes, I did)

Daqueles das cartas de amor

One of those from love letters

Pra voarmos nele quando o mundo é cruel

So we can fly on it when the world is cruel

E não há espaço que chegue pra dor

And there's no space enough for pain

Fiz-te um avião de papel

I made you a paper airplane

Daqueles dos quantos queres

One of those that you want

Pra voarmos daqui em lua de mel

To fly away with you in a honeymoon

Pra te levar onde quiseres

To take you wherever you want

Pra te levar

To take you

Pra te levar

To take you

Onde quiseres

Wherever you want

Onde quiseres

Wherever you want

...

...

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
mundo /ˈmũdu/ A2	noun - world
sonho /ˈsoɲu/ A2	noun - dream
pintar /pɪntɐʁ/ B1	verb - to paint
cores /ˈkɔɾɐʃ/ A2	noun - colors
avião /avjˈɐ̃w̃/ B1	noun - airplane
cartas /ˈkaɾtɐʃ/ A2	noun - cards
branco /ˈbɾɐ̃ku/ B2	adjective - white
fase /ˈfazɨ/ B2	noun - phase
espaco /ɨˈʃpasu/ B1	noun - space
céu /səˈw/ A2	noun - sky
tempo /ˈtẽpu/ A2
levantar /lɨvɐnˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to lift

Grammar:

• Eu levanto-o inteiro por ti

  ➔ Object pronoun placement with infinitive and conjugation

  ➔ The pronoun "o" is attached to the infinitive "levantar" to form "levanto-o", showing direct object in the sentence.

• Fiz-te um avião de papel

  ➔ Use of the indirect object pronoun with the verb "fazer" to indicate "I made for you"

  ➔ The verb "fazer" (to make/do) combined with "te" (to/for you) expresses that the action was done for someone.

• Pra voarmos nele quando o mundo é cruel

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood in "voarmos" for expressing purpose and wish

  ➔ The verb "voar" is conjugated in the subjunctive "voarmos" to express purpose or wish.

• E não há espaço que chegue pra dor

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive "chegue" to express doubt or uncertainty

  ➔ The verb "chegar" is conjugated in the present subjunctive "chegue" to denote doubt or uncertainty about the arrival or presence.

• Pra voarmos daqui em lua de mel

  ➔ Use of the infinitive "voarmos" to express purpose or idealized action

  ➔ The infinitive "voarmos" is used here to communicate the purpose of flying together in a romantic or idealized context.

• Onde quiseres

  ➔ Use of the imperfect subjunctive "quiseres" to express a wish or hypothetical scenario

  ➔ The verb "querer" is conjugated in the imperfect subjunctive "quiseres" to express a wish or a hypothetical condition about where the person wants to go.